These are fresh face scrubs - meaning you make it, you use it or lose it. I suppose you could refrigerate for a bit, but not more than a day or so.
Both of these work on all skin types except ultra sensitive. If you have very sensitive skin you can omit part of the […]
I’m a little obsessed with these cool lemon bath cookies I read about at Pretty By Nature. The recipe sounds awesome. Since I did see it there, I’m sending you over to Pretty by Nature to see the recipe link, but you won’t be disappointed with a couple of clicks. It sounds like a great […]
In my recent post; 23 Refillable Liquid Hand Soap Pumps, a reader (and cool blogger I know - Angelique) asked:
“I was wondering if you (or any readers) knew of a cheap way to make your own liquid soap from all those crazy “soap slivers” that slime around the kitchen, bathrooms, showers and tubs?
There has […]
So, in the last poll, people voted to see both more homemade beauty and more anti-tree huggers. Bet you didn’t think I could combine both and double the happiness factor - did you?
Turns out, I’m just that clever.
Here you go… Homemade Bacon Soap.
It’s beauty, it’s an eco baddie (lye and bacon), and it’s likely the […]
Some recipes for homemade creams and lotions are really complicated. This one below has a lot of steps, but is relatively easy in comparison to most.
Any herb face and body cream:
Pick a herb. You can use most any herb, but I suggest choosing one that’s good for your particular skin type. You can […]
Well, now that we have the safety of homemade beauty products out of the way, I can post more recipes from now on. So far we’ve looked at:
Homemade Sugar Body Scrub
Homemade Organic Facial Toner
Homemade Organic Cleansing Creams
Homemade Organic Paint Soap for Kids
Today let’s look at a couple of hair masques.
Tags: curly hair, Homemade Beauty Products, […]
It seems like people would like more homemade beauty product posts around Tree Hugging Family, which is fine by me. I love homemade beauty products. However, it does concern me a little to post more homemade products without first discussing some basic safety.
I’ve written this basic safety sheet that you can follow regarding the safety […]
This is a fun painting soap for kids. The one problem with it is the food coloring. There are some organic food colors available, but they won’t be as bright as if you use normal food coloring. That said, even if you use normal food coloring, this is a much healthier soap paint than the […]
Everyone has to wash their face at some point. Here are two nice recipes that cut down on packaging and harmful extras like colors and preservatives.
Cleansing Milk:
You’ll need to choose one of the following - 2 or 3 tablespoons of fresh or dried organic elderflowers, chamomile, lime blossom, or sweet violets. (I’ve personally used fresh […]
As promised after last week’s popular lavender sugar scrub post, we’ll be making homemade beauty recipes a regular part of Tree Hugging Family. I’m thinking Thursday or Friday is a good day.
Today; facial toner. You can buy organic toner for over $40 - or you can make your own for a whole lot less. This […]
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